DISD Online Surveys Seeking Public's Input
The DISD is conducting two online surveys in an effort to get input from the public related to the district's decision making policies and parental involvement.
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The DISD is conducting two online surveys in an effort to get input from the public related to the district's decision making policies and parental involvement.
The Dallas Independent School District has already announced an anticipated $38 million budget deficit for the 2012-13 school year –– but four cabinet members will see salaries that range from $182,000 to $220,000.
Incoming DISD superintendent Mike Miles is already making big changes. The district will be restructuring leadership staff, meaning that dozens of positions will be eliminated.
A new hands-on education project had dozens of North Texas business executives busy this morning, volunteering at an elementary school in the Dallas Independent School District.
A new campaign in Dallas, backed by powerful public officials, is targeting broader investment in public education, from cradle to eventual career.
According to the school's website, nearly 3 of 4 students have limited English proficiency and as many as 97 percent are considered economically disadvantaged.
The man who made sweeping changes in Colorado schools is expected to bring the same brand of education reform the DISD.
The school is large enough to hold 1000 students, but the eastern wing of Dallas ISD's A. Maceo Smith New Tech High School is the only section where classrooms are operational.
It's not as bad as last year, but the Dallas Independent School District faces more multi-million dollar budget cuts.
DISD's choice is an educator from Colorado Springs with an impressive resume.
The teachers are being dropped based on poor performance.
First Lady Michelle Obama is in North Texas for a second day to thank a DISD elementary school for a job well done in the arena of healthy eating.
A teacher in the Dallas Independent School District is calling for a 'sick out' to protest last week's decision to lengthen the work day for educators.
The Dallas school board is scheduled to vote on closing 11 campuses, but there have been some emotional protests against shutting down those schools.
Holding signs reading 'Save Fannin!' and 'Think about the Children!' hundreds of Dallas ISD students and parents held rallies Thursday in an effort to help save their schools.
Longtime civil rights advocate and DISD school board trustee Kathlyn Gilliam has died after losing a year-long battle with cancer. She was 81 years old.
A group of DISD parents said that too many young people are finding themselves pulled out of class for minor offenses, and that needs to change.
Two kids were hit by vehicles outside of Truett Elementary School in less than a week. Now, parents are wondering how to keep their kids safe.
This Saturday both the Dallas and Fort Worth Independent School District's will have city and school leaders out knocking on the doors of possible middle and high school dropouts.
It is a new era. Schools in the cities of Wilmer and Hutchins are reopening on Monday after being forced to shut down six years ago.
According to a report, 24 percent of kids in Texas are living in poverty. The national average is 20 percent, making Texas one of the worst states.
Bullying can happen on the playground or online, and some DFW area schools are taking a tougher stance in order to protect students.
On Thursday evening, DISD school board trustees sat down to finalize the millions of dollars of budget cuts that are now necessary.
More than 700 Dallas teachers, principals and employees have accepted the DISD's offer to resign early to offset potential layoffs.
"Save our teachers! Save our teachers!" The chant echoed off the concrete parking lot of Lincoln High School.
